Where Obama went wrong on education – and what Romney needs to say

Is the "no excuses" approach to schooling sustainable, and can it be widely reproduced?

Normally, we expect to get thanked when giving a few bucks to a good cause. When it comes to K-12 schooling, though, folks giving away millions have been slammed for their trouble.

If education philanthropists want to influence policy, then they must open themselves to more public debate about their  plans and goals.

Over the past decade, a number of remarkable organizations have cropped up that dramatically shape twenty-first century education reform. Joining this influx of groundbreaking, reform-minded organizations is Rice University’s Education Entrepreneurship Program (REEP), housed at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University.

Even as charter schooling has been at the forefront of education reform efforts, we know remarkably little about how these schools approach this critical dimension of education. What have charter schools done with the opportunity to rethink civic education? Are there lessons to be learned? Are there challenges that impede their ability to teach citizenship?

Panelists will discuss questions regarding the role of teachers in K-12 education policy.

Virginia secretary of education Gerard Robinson laid out his vision for state education reform.